I try to copy Rafael Nadal on everything, says young Spaniard
In an interview to Punto de Break, the 17-year-old Spaniard Diego Barreto praised Rafael Nadal. Barreto said: "He is my reference point, I try to copy him on everything, also I am a lefty like him."
Barreto also recalled when he started improving his game: "I was training in Valencia, but between injuries and doubts things were not going well. We spoke with the Academy, we tried for a week and they gave me the opportunity to be here a year. I took advantage of it and thank to it has been a great year. Here the professionalism is ultimate, on the physical aspect they took care of me much more, thanks to them I was able to compete regularly without issues. Now it's Juan Carlos, who always gives you advice and brings you extra motivation. I started studying from far away at 14 years, just in the era where it started well with tennis. Both my parents and I decided to bet on this system and I always noticed it well, I never stopped. Even when I got injured and I was not able to play, I kept studying."
Andy Murray spoke about how it feels to play against his brother Jamie in Cincinnati: "I'd obviously rather be on the same side of the net as him. It sucks, it's not ideal, but we'll still be brothers at the end of the match - providing nothing untoward happens. I have ambitions to get back on the singles court as well, and doubles are Jamie's career, so it's hard in that respect. “But you also have the professional obligation to go out there and give your best effort and try and win against your brother.”
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